Please help my old ipod mini!

my IPod mini is about 5 yrs old and still great up until now. I never did updates on my itunes and ipod but never had a problem.
I finally did upgrade to the newest version and some of my music will not show on my ipod. and of course... the songs that won't tansfer are my shared songs. i understand that they cannot be transfered using the new updated version.
so i unistalled my itunes and installed my original software from my original CD.
This is the problem.... my itunes is fine but now my ipod is not compatible and will not show in itunes.
i know i've got myself in a pickle but is there anyway to downgrade my software in my ipod mini to its original version to keep using it the way i have for years?
Gateway Windows Vista

I am not familiar at all with Vista, therefore I would like to make the following suggestion
Find another computer uninstall the iTunes and iPod updater, connect your iPod with the computer and do the format (not Restore)
For Window computer
Go to folder “My Computer”
Hope you can see your iPod there and right click on the iPod
Choose “Format”. Ensure the settings are at “Default” and that “Quick Format” is not checked
Now select “Format”
Once it has completed, install the iTunes and iPod updater from the CD software came with your iPod.
Connect your iPod with the computer, hope the iPod updater will recognize it and click Restore

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See this link for a good bit of info: The iPod Battery Unplugged..
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TOSHIBA Satellite L775D
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